Category: Courage

Courage, Living in the Presence of God, Continued.

1/9/2015

Courage or Discouraged?

Dis – To separate from.

To be discouraged is to be separated from courage.

What is Courage?

The strength of purpose that enables one to withstand fear or difficulty.

Physical courage is based on moral courage-a reliance on the presence and power of God and a commitment to His commandments If we become discouraged we become separated from the strength of purpose that enables us to withstand fear or difficulty. This happens when we disconnect from the presence of God.

Discourage:

To prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear.

We lay down and give up!

Three things that cause discouragement:

Violence
Confusion
Fear

What Is Our Assignment?

Our assignment is to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to this city and to the world. Violence, confusion and fear are all from Satan. We can not let one of his devices stop us!
Here’s what the Lord says…

Deut 2:36b

There was not one city too strong for us: the Lord our God delivered all unto us.

What did God say to Joshua?

No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Psalm 44:1-8

We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago. With your hand you drove out the nations and planted our fathers; you crushed the peoples and made our fathers flourish. It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them. You are my King and my God, who decrees victories for Jacob. Through you we push back our enemies; through your name we trample our foes. I do not trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame. In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise your name forever.

What Is God Saying To Us?

He is saying He has assigned us to this city. Our assignment is to win this city for Him.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10

However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"— but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.

Our Declaration…

We declare that we see the Glory of God resting upon our city.
We declare that we see the salvation of God setting the sinner free.
We declare that we see sickness, poverty and all the works of the enemy driven away.

We Declare We See…

Addictions broken
Demons driven out
The Gospel Of Jesus Christ Sets The Captive Free!

Do Not Become Discouraged…Be Encouraged!

Where there has been barrenness there will be births…

Where we have plowed, watered and sown there will be harvest.

2 Timothy 1:6-7

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Don’t let go of your courage. Stir up the gift of God in you.

Courage, Living in the Presence of God

1/7/2015

Courage is the strength of purpose that enables one to withstand fear or difficulty. Physical courage is based on moral courage which is a reliance on the presence and power of God and a commitment to His commandments. It is the moral convictions we hold in our hearts that causes us to stand boldly and courageously in the face of danger, spiritual as well as natural.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Joshua 1:1-5

After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide:"Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them — to the Israelites.

I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates — all the Hittite country — to the Great Sea on the west. No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Jesus said the same thing to the disciples:

Matthew 28:19-20

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Joshua 1:8-9

Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

Because God is with us we can do whatever is put before us. Our success is based on the presence of God in our lives. Our courage is not natural, but supernatural.

God told Joshua to not let the word depart from his mouth. He also told him to meditate on the word. What you meditate on is what you will speak. Speaking the word will build your faith. Faith will cause you to stand with courage

Our courage, our boldness is based upon the Word of God. If the Word says we can, then we can!

Confession of faith…

I am what the word says I am.
I can do what the word says I can do.
I have what the word says I have.

More on this topic coming soon. Be Blessed!

Courage, Living in the Presence of God, Continued.

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